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aggrandize

verb

ə-ˈgran-ˌdīz How to pronounce aggrandize (audio)
Definition of aggrandizenext
1
as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to a movie that aggrandizes the bad guys and makes the cops look like dopes

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2
as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number a generous grant, enabling the library to significantly aggrandize its collection

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Recent Examples of aggrandize Vrabel has modernized, professionalized and aggrandized the Patriots in a matter of months. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 Part of him wants to aggrandize the country to reflect his own inflated self-conception. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 Throughout the war, state-run media have aggrandized Russian wins on the battlefield, while downplaying or ignoring news to the contrary. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 In the Caribbean, San Juan’s rebirth following hurricanes and the pandemic is marked by an inaugural culinary festival, thanks to the very innovators who have aggrandized the tiny island’s bold flavors around the globe. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aggrandize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrandize
  1. elevate
  2. increase
  3. promote
  4. expand
  5. accelerate
  6. augment
  7. boost
Verb
  • Go Green tours allow passengers to learn the ways local communities and industries endeavor to conserve, sustain, and elevate their environments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevate
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  • The political costs will be calculated in November’s midterm congressional elections, with Republicans facing increasing headwinds from the war’s unpopularity.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For a house assessed at the county average of $270,000 last year, this year’s county tax bill would increase $58 to $2,165, according to a Miami Herald calculation based on a home that pays county taxes for municipal, fire and library services.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • Through rules that promote cross-border data flows, regional commerce, and harmonized cybersecurity standards, DEFA will help ASEAN embrace the modern-day digital economy.
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If dozens of countries are promoting electric vehicle incentives, charging infrastructure and electrification in general, that can help in the fight against climate change, Jackson added.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • Let collaboration expand the possibility without handing over ownership of it.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Novelis is expanding its portfolio of coated aluminum solutions for battery applications, targeting components including battery enclosures, casings and electrical connectors known as bus bars.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Sato also said current economic and price developments did not appear to have substantially accelerated compared to before.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Friday's order aims to accelerate implementation of both laws.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • Benioff is arguing that companies will increasingly embrace agentic AI systems that augment their human employees.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The creatorAPI platform, which launched Tuesday, points to a social-media future in which content created or augmented with AI is increasingly common.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of augment
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  • As public health workers tried to boost rates, vaccine access took another dramatic turn in 2024.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The balloting is spread over three days in a bid to boost turnout among the 111 million eligible voters and allows electronic voting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of boost

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“Aggrandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandize. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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